Thomas' Special Pasta Sauce
Hearty, flavourful, and full of homestyle charm, Thomas’ Special Pasta Sauce is a quick and satisfying recipe the whole family will love. Made with Otway Pasta Company’s fresh torchio, this dish pairs perfectly cooked pasta with a savoury beef and vegetable sauce, elevated by fragrant herbs and a generous dollop of sour cream.
The sauce comes together quickly with onion, garlic, capsicum, and carrot, simmered with passata and infused with rosemary, basil, and bay. It’s simple enough for busy weeknights but flavourful enough to feel like something special. Finished with a swirl of Bulla Sour Cream for a creamy, tangy lift—this one’s a crowd-pleaser through and through.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 red capsicum, finely chopped
500g beef mince
1/2 tbsp dried basil
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp fresh rosemary
700g Passata
1 pkt Otway Pasta Company Fresh Torchio
Bulla Sour Cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Put a large pot of water on to boil and fry pan on medium heat.
In the frying pan add the olive oil, onion and garlic. Fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the carrot, capsicum and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Add beef mince and cook until just browned.
Add the passata and herbs and bring back to the boil. Once boiling add the torchio to the boiling water and cook as per packet directions.
Once pasta is cooked, serve with the sauce and top with Bulla Sour Cream. Enjoy!
